#A9B8A8 Color
#A9B8A8 is rgb(169, 184, 168) in RGB and hsl(116, 10%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A9B8A8
HEX
#A9B8A8RGB
rgb(169, 184, 168)HSL
hsl(116, 10%, 69%)HSV
hsv(116, 9%, 72%)OKLCH
oklch(76.6% 0.028 143.6)CMYK
cmyk(8%, 0%, 9%, 28%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A9B8A8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A9B8A8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A9B8A8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.